Liudas Mockūnas/Samuel Blaser/Marc Ducret - "TWISTED SUMMER"
Albumo "TWISTED SUMMER" pristatymo koncertas
Liudas Mockūnas - klarnetas, sopraninis, tenorinis ir bosinis saksofonas
Samuel Blaser - trombonas
Marc Ducret - gitara
https://mockunas.bandcamp.com/album/twisted-summer-2
Įkvėpti legendinio džiazo klarnetininko ir saksofonininko Jimmy Giuffre trio skambesio, kuriame grojo tokios džiazo ikonos kaip gitaristas Jim Hall ir trombonininkas Bob Brookmeyer, trio Mockūnas – Blaser – Ducret kuria savo unikalų skambesį realizuodami jį per originalias kompozicijas sukurtas visų trijų ansamblio narių.
Albumas įrašytas tiesiai į analoginę juostą naudojant dviejų takelių vintažinį magnetofoną – be jokio montažo ar papildomų įrašų sluoksnių. Įrašyta 2023 metais Rygos įrašų studijoje, išleista 2026 metais Latvijos leidybinės kompanijos "Jersika Records". Ribotas – 300 vinilinių plokštelių tiražas.
Liudas Mockūnas – vienas ryškiausių Lietuvos free jazz ir laisvosios improvizacijos kūrėjų. Jis bendradarbiavo su tokiais meistrais kaip Barry Guy, William Hooker, Vladimir Tarasov bei Mats Gustafsson, taip pat grojo legendinio pianisto Andrew Hill oktete.
Liudas yra vienas iš organizacijos Improdimensija koordinatorių, dėsto Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademijoje. Tai jau antroji jo partnerystė su „Jersika Records“ – 2021 m. išleistas dvigubas vinilas „PURVS“ sulaukė plataus tarptautinio pripažinimo.
Samuel Blaser – trombonininkas, kurio muzikinis kelias driekiasi nuo klasikos iki džiazo, roko, bliuzo ir folkloro. Studijų metais jis pelnė ne vieną apdovanojimą, vėliau grojo prestižiniuose orkestruose, tarp jų – European Radio Orchestra ir Vienna Art Orchestra.
Gavęs Fulbright stipendiją, studijavo Niujorke, o šiandien kuria Berlyne. Blaser siekia išnaudoti visas trombono galimybes ir aktyviai dalyvauja tiek savo, tiek kitų muzikantų projektuose.
Marc Ducret – vienas originaliausių šiuolaikinių improvizatorių, scenoje kuriantis tarsi „žmogaus-orkestro“ įspūdį. Savamokslis virtuozas nevaržo savęs stilistinėmis ribomis ir kuria netikėtą, išskirtinę muziką.
Jis buvo Orchestre National de Jazz narys, pelnė prestižinį Django Reinhardt Award, o vėliau bendradarbiavo su daugybe ryškių džiazo vardų, tarp jų – Tim Berne.
Ducret taip pat aktyviai veda meistriškumo kursus visame pasaulyje ir yra išleidęs daugiau nei 20 albumų kaip lyderis.
Nepraleiskite progos išgirsti trijų išskirtinių improvizatorių dialogą gyvai – tai unikali muzikinė patirtis, kurioje susitinka laisvė, kūryba ir meistriškumas.
Koncertą finansuoja Lietuvos kultūros taryba
Organizatorius: Improdimensija
Vieta: Mama Studios, A. Mickevičiaus 29, Vilnius
Bilietai: PAYSERA
Kaina: 20 eur. Studentams, moksleiviams ir senjorams 10 eur.
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Release concert of new album "TWISTED SUMMER"
Liudas Mockūnas - clarinet, soprano, tenor and bass saxophone
Samuel Blaser - trombone
Marc Ducret - guitar
https://mockunas.bandcamp.com/album/twisted-summer-2
Inspired by the sound of the legendary jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Jimmy Giuffre's trio, which also featured jazz icons such as guitarist Jim Hall and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, the Mockūnas – Blaser – Ducret trio creates their own music, original compositions composed by all three members of the trio.
Album was recorded live direct to analog tape using a two-track tape recorder without any editing or overdubbing. Recorded at at Riga Recording Studio in 2023, released by Latvian record label "Jersika Records" in 2026. Limited edition of 300 LP's.
Liudas Mockūnas is one of the leading Lithuanian free jazz and free improvisation musicians. He has played with such great masters of the genre as Barry Guy, William Hooker, Vladimir Tarasov and Mats Gustaffsson, and played in the octet of iconic jazz pianist Andrew Hill. Currently, Liudas co-coordinates the Lithuanian-based institution "Improdimensija", which regularly hosts residencies, master classes and concerts of world-class free improvisation musicians, and is also a teaching member of the Jazz Department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. This is Liudas second collaboration with Jersika Records - already appreciated by listeners and music reviewers all over the world are the double vinyl record "PURVS" released in 2021 together with Latvian-Lithuanian saxophonist and contemporary music interpreter Arvydas Kazlauskas.
While studying at La Chaux de Fonds Conservatoire, Samuel Blaser won several awards for classical and jazz performance, and since graduating has played in various big bands, including the European Radio Orchestra and the Vienna Art Orchestra. After receiving a Fulbright scholarship, he studied at the New York Conservatory and later settled in Berlin, where he still lives. The trombonist's musical interests range from jazz and classical to folk, rock and blues. Blaser pursues his creative ambitions by playing both in his own ensembles and in the projects of colleagues. His motto is to exhaust all the possibilities of the trombone and make the most of every creative situation. According to the musician, he is what he is today because of his interaction with the older generation of jazz masters such as Pierre Favre, John Hollenbeck, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ducret, Paul Motian, Oliver Lake and Daniel Humair.
Marc Ducret is one of today's most original improvisers. On stage, he leaves the impression of a man-orchestra. Powered by acoustic and electric guitars, the self-taught virtuoso does not limit himself to a specific style, he plays unique and unexpected music. In 1986, Ducret joined the French Orchester National de Jazz, and in 1987 he was awarded the Django Reinghardt Award, in 1988 and 1989 he was voted the best French jazz guitarist by Jazz Hot magazine, and in 1989 he was hailed as the SACEM ( The Society for the Advancement of Continuing Education for Ministers) star. Since 1991, a collaboration with American saxophonist Tim Berne brought Ducret recognition abroad, and since then he has worked in several Berne-led projects, including Caos Totale, Bloodcount, Science Friction and Big Satan Trio (which also features drummer Tom Rainey). He has collaborated with David Sanborn, Django Bates, Joey Baron, David Friedmann, Michel Portal, Joachim Kühn, Franco Ambrosetti, Didier Lockwood, Miroslav Vitous, Enrico Rava, Adam Nussbaum and Michel Godard, as well as AKA Moon and Louis Sclavis. The guitarist combines his tours with conducting master classes, which he has conducted in France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Finland, the USA, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. Ducret has recorded more than 20 albums as a leader.
Improdimensija is funded by Lithuania Culture Council
Organiser: Improdimensija
Venue: Mama Studios, A. Mickevičiaus 29, Vilnius
Tickets: PAYSERA
Price: €20
Students, pupils, and seniors: €10